childcare

“I look down on you, and you look down on me...” ;) from Joanna79 ^Pro 1 day old

Controversial confession time: a singleton is significantly easier than twins to look after. I’m so used to dealing with the needs of one child and immediately ...

The primary carer role and the importance of teamwork from Joanna79 ^Pro 137 days old

[ ... ] share of the childcare. I don’t mind too much but I always find that Friday and Saturday nights on my own are a bit of a killer. I also dislike ...

House of tonsilitis from Joanna79 ^Pro 145 days old

[ ... ] carer. I couldn't have looked after the girls on my own this weekend and am incredibly grateful that dh and I make such an effective childcare team.

Nursery nurses = unsung heroes from Joanna79 ^Pro 327 days old

The girls had a Christmas party at nursery a couple of weeks ago and the parents were allowed to attend, as long as we promised not to cry at Father ...

I still have a job… from Joanna79 ^Pro 531 days old

Until the end of March 2009 anyway. This means that the girls can stay in their nursery and get the all-important continuity of care and I can continue ...

Are we too strict? from Joanna79 ^Pro 542 days old

I’ve written about routines a number of times and believe that we couldn’t cope without one. However, so many people look horrified when we tell them ...

Five month round-up from Joanna79 ^Pro 558 days old

This working mum lark really gets in the way of journal writing so here is a round-up of the girls’ news as they reach the five month mark: 1. Nursery ...

The tactlessness of temps from Joanna79 ^Pro 566 days old

The other day, a temp in my department asked me how I felt about leaving R and G in nursery while I went to work. I resisted the urge to truthfully reply ...

The great escape – the nursery settling process, part 2 from Joanna79 ^Pro 582 days old

R and G did their second settling-in session at nursery this afternoon. We dropped them off and left them there for an hour. I took dh to the café that ...

Nursery, returning to work and classic guilt from Joanna79 ^Pro 584 days old

R and G started the settling-in process at nursery yesterday. It was fairly straightforward. They spent an hour there, accompanied by us and we talked ...